BVC Director Stephen Capra's writing will inform and inspire you with his innovative take on conservation and wildlife issues.

NEW BIG BEND PROJECT!

Wildlife Slaughter Thousand of animals are being slaughtered in the jaws of cruel traps and in killing contests across the country - for fun. We must stop these barbaric practices!

Prairie Dogs Perhaps the most maligned and slaughtered animal in history, prairie dogs numbered over 7 BILLION in 1830; their numbers are less than 0.02% that figure now. They are a keystone species, with 200 other species relying on them for food or shelter